Washing-machine



(No Model.)

C. C. HENDERSON. WASHING MACHINE.

No. 450,725. Patented Apr. 2K1, 1891.

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CHAR-LES CARROLL HENDERSON, OF JAMESTOXVN, NEV YORK.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 450,725, dated April 21, 1891.

Application filed January 7, 1891. Serial No. 376,993. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, CHARLES CARROLL HENDERSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Jamestown, in the county of Chautauqua and State of New York, have invented a new and useful lVashing-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in washing-machines.

The object of the present invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive washingmachine adapted to be arranged in a tub and capable of readily yielding to the varying thicknesses of clothes and adapt-ing itself to ordinary apparel and heavy bed-clothing, carpets, and the like without injury to the fabrics.

The invention consists in the construction and novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereto appended.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a washing-machine constructed in accordance with this invention, the parts being shown in operative position. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, 1 designates a washing-machine designed to be arranged in a tub near the top thereof, to avoid taking up the space necessary for the clothes and water, and composed of a stationary frame 2, carrying a pair of small corrugated rollers 3, and a movable frame4,having a large corrugated roller 5 and adapted to be swung up when not in use, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings, to enable the parts to readily dry after the operation of washing has been completed. The stationary frame 2 is composed of end pieces G and a horizontal bar 7, secured in recesses at the sides of the end pieces and projecting beyond the same and affording means for securing the washingmiachine to the sides ot' the tub.

The small corrugated rollers 3 are provided at their ends with suitable journals, which are arranged in bearings S of the end pieces G, provided with suitable metallic bushings, and arranged intermediate the ends of the corrugated rollers 3 is a fabric band 9, which encircles the rolls and the horizontal bar 7, which is recessed at 10 to receive the band. Extending from the upper ends of the end pieces (i of the stationary frame are transverse bars 11, projecting from the ends G and provided at their outer ends with bearings 12, in which are journaled pins 13 of end pieces 14 of the movable frame d, whereby the movable frame is adapted to be swung up for drying, as illustrated in Fig. 2 of the accompanying drawings, and the pins are retained in their bearings by keys 15.

The large corrugated roller 5 is mounted upon the shaft 16, journaled in bearings 17 of the movable frame 4 and provided at one end with a crank-handle 18, arranged to extend beyond the sides of atub to be readilyoperated. The end pieces let of the movable frame are connected by a horizontal bar 19.

The large corrugated roller 5 operates in conjunction with the small corrugated rollers 3, and during the operation of washing clothes are passed through the large and small rollers, which are held in their relative positions by spiral springs 20, each having one end connected to the lower end of the movable frame and the other end secured to one end of a rod 21, adapted to engage the end pieces 6 ot the stationary frame, which are provided with suitable recesses 22 for the reception of the rod. During the operation ot the washer the rolls adj ust themselves to the varying thicknesses of clothes or other articles being washed, the springs permitting a lateral movement of the movable frame 4.

It will readily be seen that the washer is simple and inexpensive in construction, and is capable of preventinginjury to the articles being washed.

1. In a washing-machine, the combination ot the stationary frame carrying the small rollers, the movable frame having its upper end hinged to the stationary frame, the springs connected at one end to the movable frame, and the rod 21, secured to other ends of the springs and adapted to engage the stationary frame, substantially as described.

2. In a washingonachine, the combination of the stationary frame comprising the end pieces 6 and the horizontal bar connecting the end pieces and extending beyond the IOO saine, the Small rollers joui'naled between said said shaft, and the Springs connecting the 1o end pieces, the transverse bars l1, projecting frame, substantially as described. from the end pieces and provided with bear- In testimony that; I Claim the foregoing as ings, the movable frame com posed of a horimy own I have hereto affixed my signature in .5 Zontal bar and end pieces I-LL, provided at presence of two Witnesses.

their upper ends with pins, the shaft jom- CHARLES CARROLL HENDERSON. naled in suitable bearings of the movable Titnessesz frame and provided at one end with a erank- FRED P. TODD,

handle, the lange rollei1 mounted upon the GEO. B. TODD. 

